As Ry squeezed my shoulder, requesting “1 more minute” last night at bedtime, I settled back in and reflected on our weekend.

A slight smile came across my face and a relaxed, happy sigh escaped.

The weekend started out with Rylee and I heading into town to pick up my brother and hit up the Farmer’s Market, a park and the grocery store. Andy helped his dad with a shelving project in his garage. Later that night, we met Andy in town and headed over to my aunt’s house for a family dinner. Sunday, Andy mowed down the weeds the lawn. We spent some great time with family, laughing a lot and eating really good food {don’t worry, the recipe will be here later in the week!}. We picked a lot of blackberries. We played donkey balls ladder ball. On Monday, after everyone left, Andy, Rylee and I went for one last Summer ride in the Cruiser.

It was relaxed.

It really was picture perfect.

But, instead of rushing for the camera to capture that moment at “just the right time” I didn’t even break out the camera. I found myself leaving my phone in the house. I just enjoyed our last days of Summer. As a family. And it was perfect.

What about you? How was your holiday weekend?

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While you’re here…you should click on over to an awesome new blog called “Liberating Working Moms” and check out my guest post! It’s about that dreaded “mom guilt” so many moms feel when going to work…or should I say, my lack of guilt. It felt good to get it out in the open!